Provide the reactants that would give the following aldol condensation product.
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Provide the reactants that would give the following aldol condensation product.
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Aldol condensation
The condensation reaction between aldehydes or ketones in the presence of a base to form a conjugated aldehyde or ketone is known as an aldol condensation reaction.
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View this answerThe reactants that give the desired product are shown below.
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The reactants are furan-2-carbaldehyde and propanal.
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 12Learn about the aldol condensation mechanism and reaction. Understand what an aldol condensation reaction is, and explore reactions that undergo aldol condensation.
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